Japanese

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Kanji in this term
かん
Grade: S
しょう
Grade: 4
on'yomi

Pronunciation

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Phrase

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(かん)(しょう) (kanshō

  1. (opening of a letter) Forgive me for dispensing with the preliminaries, but I hasten to inform you that...
    Synonym: 前略

Usage notes

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When writing Japanese letters, the opening phrase 冠省 is often paired with closing phrases such as 草々 or 不一.

References

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  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN